Separator.



W. I. MORGAN.

SEPARATOR.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 22, 1911.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

WITNESSES W. I. MORGAN. SEFARATOR. APPLICATION/FILED MAY 22, 1911. 1,09 19947, v Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

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COLUMNA PMnonRAPH, C0., WASHINGTON, n. c.

W. I. MORGAN.

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Patented Mar. 31, 1914.l

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@uw O WITNESSES WILLIAM I. MORGAN, OF SEAFRD, NEW YORK.

SEPARATOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 22, 1911.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

seriai No. 628,865.

T all whom it may concern Be it lrnowii that I, vWILLIAM I. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Seaford, county of Nassau, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Separators, of which the following is a. specication.

This invention relates broadly to apparatus for separating liquid from solid constituents of a material containing bot-h, and more particularly to apparatus for extracting oil, grease, water, etc. from garbage or other matter.

The objects and advantages as well as the construction and operation of the apparatus constituting the present inventionv will be fully understood from the following description of preferred embodiments thereof, taken with the accompanying drawings illustrating such embodiments and in which drawings,-

Figure l is a view of an apparatus einbodying the present improvements, showing the container outside of and in position to be moved into t-lie casing and showing one end of the casing broken away. F ig. l@ is a det-ail View of a form of one end of the casing adapted to permit the use of a means for pulling the container into the casing. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the apparatus with the container in place in the casing. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the container, open for the discharge of its contents. Fig. A is a like view of the container, closed. Fig. 5 is a plan View of one end of the container. Fig. 6 is an elevation of a part of the same, on a largerl scale than Fig. l. F 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a detail view 1n side elevation of the container support which is nounted at the mouth of the casing. Fig. 9 is an end view o-f a part of the same and Fig. 1G is a transverse sectional view eX- emplifying a different form of container which may be employed.

Lilie characters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

In order to carry into practice one of the most important features of the present invention, the apparatus essentially includes an outer vessel B and an inner container A whose interiors conjointly form the treating chamber of the apparatus, the material undergoing treatment being supplied to the interior of said vessel and container through an inlet, as the drum C having a valve D, with which the vessel is provided and said vessel having between said inlet and the container a space which contains a part of the mass of material undergoing treatment and whose wall is fluid tight, the container being open to said space and having its wall also spaced from the confronting wall of the vessel and formed to permit the egress of fluid to the latter space and to retain the solid constituents of the material undergoing treatment. The vessel also has an inlet E for the steam or other iiuid employed to treat the material and this inlet is so arranged that that portion of the material which is outside of the container (that is to say, is in the space between the container and the material-inlet) first receives the treating fluid, and as the wall of said space is fluid-tight, the fluid passes through the portion of the material referred to and into the portion of the material which is in the container, before it finds an outlet from the material through the wall of the container.

Preferably the container A occupies approximately the lower half only of the vessel B, as shown, but it may extend somewhat higher than this or have its open end terminate below the illustrated place, without departing from the spirit of this part of the invention. This correlation of parts, with the use of a treating fluid under pressure adequate for the purpose, causes the extraction of substantially all of the liquid contained in the material undergoing treatment and the coinpacting of the solid residue of said material into the container. To provide for the removal of said so-lid residue from the apparatus, the vessel and container are removable one from the other (the con tainer preferably being the removable member) and the container has provision for the discharge therefrom of said solid residue. In a general way this constitutes one ofthe most important features of the present invention, but as will hereinafter more clearly be understood, the invention embodies particular features in respect of the construction of the container and other parts, and combinations and correlation of elements which are herein claimed irrespective of the particular correlation hereinbefore set out somewhat in detail.

A designates the preferred form of container embodying the present improvements.

This container may be of any suitable shape, size and material. It is essentially formed to permit the liquid content. of the material undergoing treatment and the steam or other iuid employed for the extraction of said content to flow therefrom; and also to retain the residue, that is, the solid matter from Which the liquid ingredients have been extracted and to permit said residue y to be quickly discharged therefrom.

The particular forms of containers herein exemplified have many other special and important features for the purpose of the present invention and Will be described herein in detail, Without, however, intending thereby to restrict the invention to the particular forms illustrated, as many changes may be made in the construction of the container Without departing from the spiritV of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

The container A comprises tWo sections a a which are7 respectively, pivotally connected at 20 and 21 to a fixed frame member 22 which extends longitudinally of the container along the top of the latter and adjacent to the upper inner corners of the sections. The frame of each section comprises an upper longitudinal member 23 at the outer side thereof; a lower longitudinal member 24 at the outer side thereof; a series of connecting members 25 disposed along the length thereof and each extending from the member 23 to the member 24; a series of longitudinal outside members 26; spaced transverse members 27 at the top; a transverse member 28 at each upper end, see Fig. 5, which may be an extension of the member 23, and members 29 connecting the members 28 With the members 25a at the ends of the sections. The side Wall of each section is marked 3() and the end Wall thereof is marked 3l. These walls are preferably formed of perforated sheet or plate metal.

In form the container is preferably semicylindrical or trough-shapecl, in cross section. The frame-members 25 are accordingly sho-Wn as being of segmental form and the side Walls 3() similarly are of the form of segments of circles. These Walls are shown as arranged outside the members 25 and as having their longitudinal edges braced by the members 23 and 24 Which are arranged outside said Walls and at the upper outer corner and vlower corner of the sections, respectively. The side Walls are further braced by the members 26, and these members serve an additional important function, in the illustrated embodiment o'f the invention, as Will be hereinafter explained. The members 27 have their outer ends secured to the members 23 While their inner ends are sleeved upon the` rods 20 and 21, about Which the sections turn in opening and closing the container. The ends of the container are preferably convex and the members 28 are of corresponding form; the members 29 extending curvilinearly from the members 28 to the members 25?. The members 28 are preferably provided With sleeves 32 pivotally mounted on the rods 20 and 2l in order to provide pivotal support for the sections at the ends of the latter.

33 and 34 designate fixed perforated or porous Walls which are spaced from each other and are so arranged as to form inner longitudinal Walls of the respective sections a and a when the latter are closed. 'The upper ends of these Walls are secured toa frame member 35 which extends longitudinally of the container and is arrangedY beneath the frame member 22. This container is frequently made of considerable length, its capacity in certain eases being several tons of material. Tt is therefore advisable to divide it longitudinally as Well as transversely. This longitudinal division of the container is illustrated in Fig.V G in which a* designates one portion of a section and ai designates the other portion of said section. It Will be noted that the members are separated fro-m each other on lines Which break joints. Tt is necessary that the container herein described be incased While ythe liquid constituents of the material undergoing treatment are being extra-cted. The incasing means, herein shown, is formed by a vessel B separate from the container. This vessel may be of any suitable construction,` shape and size. The one herein shown is cylindrical andis arranged in an approximately horizontal position. Tt is pro-vided with a drum C through Which it is charged with material to be treated. This drum has a valve D for controlling the passage of the material therethrough. In the present exempliiication of the invention, steam for extracting purposes is derived from a suitable source of supply not shown and'is delivered by means of a valved pipe E to the drum C at a. place between the vessel B and the valve D. The vessel also has its ends provided With movable closures, as hingedV doors F and Gr.

Tn practice, with this particular form of the invention, the container A is `inserted into the vessel B. A charge of material is then delivered 'to the vessel through the drum C. Vhen a sufficient amount of material has been received by the vessel Vand container, the charge being preferably such as to reach to a point in the drum at or immediately below the pipe E, the 'valve D is closed and steam is admitted through the pipe E. This steam preferably is under pressure adequate to extract the liquid conv tent of the material and to compress the solid matter or residue of the material. lhen the liquid ingredients of the material in the vessel have been thus extracted, the

steam is eut off and the valve D is again opened and more material is supplied. The valve C is then closed and the steam is again admitted. This is continued until the container has been filled with solid matter, that is to say, with matter from which liquid ingradients have been extracted.

In the extracting operation, the liquid matter and the steam flow through the walls ofthe container and into the space between the container and the inner wall of the vessel, to the bottom of the latter, and the vessel is drained thereof through the pipe H shown in Fig. 1. It will be noted that the members 26 of the container engage the inner wall of the vessel B, and in order that these members will not interfere with the flow of the liquid and steam around the container and to the bottom of the vessel A, each has its outer edge provided with notches 36, as shown in Fig. 6.

To facilitate the transfer of the container A to and away from the vessel B, a suitable movable carrie'r is provided. The carrier is shown as of an overhead traveling nature comprising suitable wheeled members, I, I, which travel on a track J and are connected by chains or other suitable ilexible connectors with the container. In the herein exemplified form, each connector comprises a chain having members 37 which are connected to eyes 38 on the frame-members 27 of the container, and extend thence convergently to a common member 39 which is fastened at 40 to the carrier. One end of the chain 41 is connected to the eye 42 o-n the plate or strong-back 22, and the other end to the differential block 43. When the block 43 is released, the weight in the container will cause same to open and discharge its contents; see Fig. 3. Or, if desired, the chains 41 may be held fast and the members 39 may be raised by suitable means which pull upon the separate chains 37, and raise each half of the container and open the same, as shown.

To facilitate the introduction of the container into the vessel B, a support K (see Figs. 8 and 9) is arranged at the mouth of the vessel. This support comprises a shaft 45 supported by standards 46, having bearings 47, in which the shaft is mounted to turn, and the shaft is provided with brackets 43, which carry the wheels 49 upon which the container may be moved into and out from the vessel B, when the door F of the vessel is open. The wheels 49 are so disposed as to engage suitable members 2G of the container, preferably the lowerinost ones, and are shown as being mounted on axes which are inclined to acco-rd with the position of said members. The door F is provided with a ledge, 50, and the interior of the container is provided at opposite sides with ledges 51 and 52. These ledges form tracks upon which the container is supported when in the vessel B. The bottom of the vessel B is provided with rollers 53 which preferably are ineased in pockets 54 and engage the members 24 of the container and enable it to be readily moved into and out of the vessel B.

The shaft- 45 is provided with a lever or handle 55 by which it may conveniently be turned to raise the wheels 49 to operative position across the mouth of the vessel B, or to lower them to a position below the plane of the door or closure F, in order that the support will not interfere with the opening or closing of the latter.

If desired, a cable or other suitable means, designated 5G in Fig. 1a may be provided for convenience in drawing the container ifi into the Vessel B, and a like means may be provided at the other end for drawing the container out of said vessel: it being of course understood that the chains are detached from t-he container, and attached thereto, one after another, as the container is drawn into and out of the vessel, respectively. As shown in Fig. 12L the cable may extend through a passage in the head, said passage being preferably provided with a valve, as shown at 57, for closing it.

ln Fig. 10 a slightly changed form of container is indicated. This container, which is marked A', has its two sections w10 and all hingedly connected at their upper edges to longitudinal frame elements 123, 123, as shown at 12() and 121, respectively. Each of these sections is provided with a perforated or porous side wall 130,

`perforated end walls 131 and inner perfo- 'rated or porous side walls 133 and 134.

The walls 133 and 134 are spaced apart from each other and those of the section @1 are spaced from the corresponding walls of the section 01.11. ln this form the outer longitudinal members (marked 126) corresponding to the members 26 of the other form are set with their flanges instead o-f ytheir corners against the wall but it will be understood that either form of container may have either of the illustrated arrangements of such members, or any other suitable arrangement or form thereof, without departing from the spirit of the invention. The frame members 123 are connected with each other by fixed transverse angle-mein` bers spaced along the length thereof, one of which'is shown at 127. The members 133 and 134 of each section are secured to the web of a T-iron 135. TheseT-irons are spaced apart from each other and extend longitudinally of the container and are secured to the flanges of the transverse members 127.

Having now described the invention what I believe to be new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus of the class described,

a container having a wall adapted to retainy solid matter and to permit fluid to pass therethrough, said container having its body divided longitudinally and the sections on opposite sides of its line of division hingedly mounted to open outwardly away from each other, co-mbined with a casing which extends around and above the container, the confronting walls of the container and casing being separate from each other and the portion of the casing above the container forming a chamber for material to be treated and having an inlet for said material and an inlet for a treating fluid, the container being open to said chamber and the casing and container being relatively movable to expose the latter.

2. An apparatus for extracting liquid constituents and compacting the solid residue of a material containing the same, comprising an outer vessel having in its side a combined inlet for the material and for the fluid for treating said material, and a container arranged in said vessel with a space between the confronting walls of thevessel and container and also a space between the container and the fluid inlet substantially equal in size to the container, the wall of the latter space being fluid tight, said container being open to said latter space and having its wall formed to retain solid constituents of the mass undergoing treatment and to permit liquid to pass through it to the firstmentioned space, said first mentioned space having means for the outlet of fluid therefrom, the vessel and container being relatively movable longitudinally to expose the container and said container Ybeing formed of oppositely movable hingedly-mounted longitudinal sections yfor the discharge of the treated material therefrom.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a container comprising a plurality of hingedly-mounted oppositely-movable longitudinal sections having longitudinal and transverse walls, fixed inner walls extending longitudinally of the container between said sections and spaced from each other, said walls being adapted to permit liquid to pass therethrough and to retain solid matter, and a casing for said container, the casing and co-ntainer being relatively movable to expose the latter and having their confronting walls disposed in a spaced relation when they are relatively arranged in operative position.

4l. In an apparatus of the class described, a container comprising a plurality of relatively movable sections wliose walls are adapted to permit liquid to pass therethrough and to retain solid matter, a casing for said container,the casing and container being relatively movable to expose the latter and of diameter such as to provide a yliquid-receiving space between their walls,

andrv longitudinal members in said space serving to maintain said relation, and to divide said space into a plurality of channels extending substantially continuously lengthwise of the container, said members being interrupted to permit the liquid to flow past the same from one channel lto anothei'.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, an approximately horizontal upwardly-open container whose body is formed of a plurality of relatively movable sections extending longitudinally thereof and having walls formed to per-mit liquid to pass therethrough v and to retain solid matter, a casing for said4 container, the casing and` container being relatively movable in the direction oftheir lengths toexpose the container and of such relative diameteras to provide a liquid-.receiving space 4between their. confronting walls and a material-receiving space abovethe. open side of theV container, "the'latter space having means for Vthe inletof material anda treatin fluid to the interior of the apparatus, an means in said liquid-receiv- -ing space for maintaining the confronting walls of the casing and container in spaced relation and dividing the liquid-receiving space into a series of approximately horizontally-disposed substantially continuous channels extending lengthwise ofthe container and having communication with each other for the flow of liquid from one to another, saidmeans comprising a plurality of longitudinal members having interruptions.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having diametrically opposite longitudinal ledges, a container having anges `which engage the ledges, said casing. and

container being relatively movable longitudinally to expose the latter and having their walls relatively arranged to provide aliquid-receiving space around the latter, the ledges and flanges serving to close one'end of said space and to support the container, the container being adapted to permit liquid to pass to said space'and to retain solid matter and the casing having means through which it is supplied with material to be treated and an inlet for the iiuid for treating said material. Y

7 In an apparatus of the class described, an upwardly-open container having its body divided longitudinally and the sections on opposite sides of the longitudinal division hingedly mounted to open outwardly away from each other, said container having its wall formed to permit fluid to pass through it and to retain solid matter, combined with a casing, the casing and'container being relatively movable longitudinally and having such relative diameters that v a liquid-receiving space will be left between their confrontiso be provided above the open-side of the container when they are in operative relation with each other, the casing having means for the inlet of material and treating fluid to the material-receiving space, and coperating means on the casing and container, disposed longitudinally thereof and serving to close direct communication of the liquid-re ceiving space with the material-receiving bearings, and means projecting therefrom space above the container.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, an upwardly-open container having its body divided longitudinally and the sections on opposite sides of the longitudinal division hingedly mounted to open outwardly away from each other, said container having its wall formed to permit fluid to pass through it and to retain solid matter, combined with a casing, the casing and container being relatively movable longitudinally and having such relative diameters that a liquid-receiv-y ing space will be left between their confronting walls and a material-receiving space will be provided above the open-side of the -con-l tainer when they are in operative relation with each other, the casing having means for the inlet of material and treating fluid to the material-receiving space, ledges extending longitudinally of the casing between the material-receiving space and liquid-receiv-- ing space of the latter, flanges extending from the upper outer sides of the container for engaging said ledges, the ledges and flanges cooperating to support the container and close direct communication of the liquid-I receiving space with the material-receiving space, and supporting means for the con-` tainer, arranged below said ledges andy flanges, said supporting means comprising rollers. 1

9. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a casing and a container, the casing having elements disposed longitudinally thereof for supporting the container and having an end closure, and the container being movable longitudinally o-f the casing upon said supporting elements, of means arranged outside the casing for supporting the portion of the container which protrudes from the casing, the container being movable upon said means in its travel into or out of the casing, the latter support-` ing means comprising a shaft journaled in a support and means xed on the shaft and projecting therefromfor engaging the con` tainer, the shaft being adjustable pivotally in its bearings into and out of operative po-` sition.

10. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a casing and a container, the container having its wall provided with apertures and with longitudinal stiffening elements, said wall being thereby adapted to permit fluid to pass therefrom and to retain solid matter, and the casing having its interior provided with elements arranged longitudinally thereof for supporting the container and also having a closure, and means arranged outside of said closure for supporting the end of the container which protrudes from the casing while the container is being moved into or out of the casing, said means comprising a shaft which is pivotally adjustable in its and carrying` rollers which are adapted to engage stiffening elements of the container when the shaft has been adjusted to position to place said rollers in operative relation with the container, the adjustment of the shaft adapting` the rollers to be adjusted out of the path of the container, when desired.

11. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having closures at its opposite ends, one of said closures being movable, said casing also having container-supporting means extending longitudinally thereof, combined with a container movable longitudinally of the casing upon said supporting means, and means provided upon one of the closures to support the container in moving it in and out of the casing, and independent means extending through the other closure and adapted to engage the container to move it longitudinally of the cas ing.

12. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, the container being relatively movable with respect to the casing to expose the container and said container being longitudinally divided to form complementary sections and having a longitudinal frame to opposite sides of which the upper ends of said sections are hingedly secured so as to open outwardly away from each other, the lower confronting edges of said sections bearing upon releasable means for securing the sections in operative position.

18. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, the casing and container being relatively movable to expose the latter and said container comprising a frame and sections hingedly secured to the frame at their upper ends and adapted to open oppositely, said container having longitudinally extending members outside the walls thereof adapted to stiffen said walls and to hold the same in a spaced relation from the wall of the casing.

14:. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing with a space between their Walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, vthe casing and container being relatively movable to expose the latter and said container comprising a frame and sections hmgedly secured to the :frame at their upper ends and adapted to open oppositely, said container' having longitudinally extending members outside the walls thereof adapted to stiffen said walls and to hold the same in a spaced relation from the wall ofthe casing.

land sections hingedly secured to the frame at their upper ends and adapted to open oppositely, said container having longitudinally extending members outside the walls .thereof adapted to stien said walls and to hold the same in a spaced relation from the wall of the casing, the casing having means for the discharge of the liquid therefrom and the stiffening members of the container having interruptions to permit the liquid to passito said discharge means.

16.l In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, the casing and container being relatively movable to expose the latter and said container comprising a frame and sections hingedly securedto the frame at their upper ends and adaptedV to open oppositely, said container having longitudinally extending members outside the walls thereof adapted to stiifen'said walls and to hold the same in a 'spaced relation from the wall of the casing, the casing having means for the discharge of the liquid therefrom and the stiffening members of the container having 'interruptions to permit the liquid to pass to said discharge means.

17 .t In an vapparatus of the class described,

a casing 'and a container adapted to be re-v ceived by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to receive solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, and being longitudinally divided to Aform complementary sections, and comprising a longitudinal frame member, members carrying the walls of the respective sections, said sections being pivotally secured to opposite sides of said longitudinal frame member at their upper inner ends, releasable means at the lower inner ends of the sections for securing them in holding position, and means attached to the longitudinal frame member for transporting the container'.

18. In an apparatus of the class described,

a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, said container being movable into and out of the casing and comprising a fixed frame extending longitudinally thereof, a pair of oppositely movable sections hingedly connected at their upper ends to said frame and fixed longitudinal walls secured to said frame and extending into the space between said sections, the fixed walls being spaced from each other and adapted to permit liquid to flow through them into Y the space between them.

19. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retainsolid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, said container being movable into and outrof the casing and comprising a fixed frame having a member extending longitudinally thereof and provided with spaced depending walls adapted topermit liquid to pass therethrough into the space between them, and other frame members which are secured to the first mentioned walls of the container and are hingy edly connected at their upper inner corners 1go opposite sides of said fixed 4frame mem- 20. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing and a container adapted to be received by the casing, with a space between their walls, the container being adapted to retain solid matter and to permit liquid to pass to said space, said container being movable into and out of the casing and comprising a fixed frame having longitudinal members arranged in aspaced relation and provided with walls which are adapted to permit liquid to pass to the space between them, said frame also comprising other members which are hingedly connected at their upper outer ends to opposite sides of the fixed frame and which carry the first-mentioned walls of the container. y

21. In an apparatus of the class described,

a casing and a container adapted to be re-V :ing oppositely movable sections extending longitudinally thereof and each divided intermediate of its length. y

22. In an apparatus of the class described,

a easing and a container adapted to be rewhich are vertically opposite from each eeived by the easing, with a space between other. their walls, the container being adapted to In witness whereof I have hereunto set retain solid matter and to permit liquid to my hand at the city of New York, County of l5 pass to said space, said container being mov- New York and State of New York this 18th able into and out of the easing and eomlrisday of May, 1911. ing oppositely movable sections exten ing longitudinally thereof and each divided in- WILLAM MORGAN termediate of its length, each section having In presence 0f- 10 a frame provided with longitudinal members JOHN J. RANAGAN,

which are separated from each other on lines ISABEL R. RICHARDS.

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